If system got crashed. How do u troubleshoot? What are
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If system got crashed. How do u troubleshoot? What are starting steps?..

Answer / deepak kumar

1. Check dmesg whether any crash dump created.
2. Check console logs
3. Check /var/adm/messages or any hardware or software
error.
4. Check the crash dump file and dignose with mdb
5. Send the crash file to Sun support for further analysis.
6. Send explorer to sun support for analysis if no
information found.

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If system got crashed. How do u troubleshoot? What are starting steps?..

Answer / sri

above ans is correct... u cant say what exactly the
problem by checking all the locations u can troubleshoot
the issue

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If system got crashed. How do u troubleshoot? What are starting steps?..

Answer / naren

1.If system got crash

Need to check console logs
try to boot from Ok prompt
if it is not booting then it will show the logs or error
messages in console according to that we need trouble shoot

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If system got crashed. How do u troubleshoot? What are starting steps?..

Answer / anonymous

Please read the question properly
1. login to the console- check the console logs.
2. Check the system hardware from console.
3. Check the Server Physically if it accessible
3. Run a max post. check the POST logs
4. Boot the server
5. If booted, check the /var/adm/messages
6. Do a complete health Check of the Server.
Check the Disk , Network , CPU, Memory status.

If not booted and while booting shows any warning or error
mesages, Check them and troubleshoot it accordingly.

some times after booting ,the server will reach to single
usermode due to missing OS files

Need to boot the server from the disk and copy the files.

sometimes services will be down.. check the services and
bring them up.
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Check for filesystem inconsistency and run FSCK

There are still many reasons of system crash . Only the
situation and experiace will help you over come the issue

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If system got crashed. How do u troubleshoot? What are starting steps?..

Answer / sunil

The answer is correct...but detailed explanation will be Appreciated....Mr. Deepak kumar..

Thanks & Regards in Advance

Sunil kumar

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